Abstract
We have performed 110 cases of Furlow palatoplasty since 1988. As the speech results of 52 of these cases could be estimated, a comparison study of Furlow and Pushback palatoplasties was carried out. The overall results were as follows:
1) Velopharyngeal closure function of the Fur low group was significantly better than that of the Pushback group. (p<0.1)
2) Rate of articulat ory failure of the Furlow group was also significantly lower than that of the Pushback group. (p<0.05)
3) Rate of palatiniz ed articuback group. (p<0.01)
